After canceling the 2023 festival due to “conditions beyond production control,” organizers are also canceling the 2024 Philadelphia festival, but “promise an exciting return” someday
Its organizers The Made in America festival has announced that the Philadelphia fest will not take place for the second year in a row.
“Made In America will not take place in 2024,” organizers wrote on social media Wednesday. “Since its inception, this groundbreaking festival has celebrated music and community – from creating a space for fans to connect, to uplifting local small businesses and shining a light on important causes. It has strived for accessibility, breaking down barriers through affordable tickets and location.”
After a decade on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, the 2023 Made in America festival was canceled less than a month before it was scheduled to take place due to what organizers called “circumstances beyond production's control.” Lizzo and SZA were set to headline the 2023 festival. In canceling last year's festival, organizers were adamant they would “deliver a premier festival experience” in 2024.
However, two months before the Made in America festival formally announced its lineup, organizers opted to scrap this year's festival altogether.
Organizers added Wednesday, “As purveyors of change, Made In America's executive production team redefines a live music experience that affirms our love and dedication to music and the work we do.” Despite the two-year hiatus, organizers have promised “an exciting return to the festival” one day.
The Roc Nation-produced festival, formerly sponsored by Budweiser, has been held in the City of Brotherly Love during Labor Day weekends for over a decade, with Jay-Z, Beyonce, Pearl Jam and Nine Inch Nails performing as pioneers in its early years. ; Headliners in subsequent years have included Rihanna, Coldplay, Kendrick Lamar, Cardi B and most recently, Bad Bunny and Tyler, the Creator.
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